Watch-chain attachment.



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WATCH CHAIN ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION man AUG.30. 1915.

1,258, 3 1 3 Patented Mar. 5, 1918.

INVENT R ank/z T V ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ADAM BROYLES, OF NATIONAL SOLDIERS HOME, TENNESSEE.

WATCH-CHAIN ATTACHMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 30, 1915. Serial No. 48,041.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ADAM BROYLES, a citizen of the United States, residing at National Soldiers Home, in the county of Washington and State of Tennessee, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Watch-Chain Attachments, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to jewelry and more particularly to a watch chain attachment.

The primary object of my invention resides in the provision of a device for attaching the cross bar of a watch chain to the coat, vest or trousers of a man or to a coat or dress of a woman, the device being ornamental so that it will be pleasing to the eye when applied to its desired position.

Another object of my invention resides in the provision of a novel means for receiving the cross bar of a chain for facilitating the carrying thereof.

A further object of my invention resides in the provision of a device of the character described that is simple in construction, efficient in operation and one that can be manufactured and placed on the market at a minimum cost.

Other objects as well as the nature, characteristic features and scope of my invention will be more readily understood from the fOlloWing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the claim forming a part of this specification.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a front elevational view of my invention, the dotted lines showing the position assumed by the cross bar of a chain when it is attached to the device;

Fig. 2 is a rear elevational view of my invention illustrating to advantage the means for securing the device to a garment a well as the means for connecting the watch chain to the body of the device; and

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 22 of Fig. 2 in the direction in which the arrow points.

Referring more particularly to the drawings in which similar reference numerals designate like or corresponding parts throughout the different views, I provide a body portion in this instance preferably a rectangular metallic plate 1, one face of which is pro vided with an ornamental design 2 so as to make the device pleasing to the eye when it is applied in its desired position.

To facilitate the securing of the body of the device 111 position on an article of apparel, I have pivoted the looped end 3 of a pin shank 4 between spaced ears 5 carried on the rear face intermediate the longitudinal edges of the body or plate 1. The free pointed end of the pin is engageable, at times with a hook 6 which facilitates the fastening of the pin in position.

A novel means for facilitating the connection between the watch chain and the main plate or bar in this instance consists essentially of a resilient hook 7 comprising *a base or securing portion, the latter being securable to the rear face of the plate 1 adjacent the lower longitudinal edge by soldering, or in like manner or by any equivalentmeans. The bent portion of the hook extends slightly below the lower longitudinal edge of the plate and has its free endbent inwardly and arranged in close relation with the securing portion as illustrated by the numeral 8. Removably associated with the bend in the hook is a ring 9, the latter receiving the looped ends 10 of an elongated open link 11 in which is engaged a cross bar of a watch chain as illustrated by dotted lines in Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings. This link is formed from a single piece of wire bent into a substantially U- shaped form.

As is apparent, upon reference to the drawings, it will be noted that the extreme free end of the hook is bent outwardly, as designated at 12 to form a guide to facilitate the removal and the application of the ring 9 from and to the plate. As is obvious the pin may be used as an ordinary bar pin when it is not desired to wear the watch.

Although I have shown and described the preferred embodiment, of my invention, I desire to be understood that I am not to be limited to the exact details shown, however, I desire that great stress be laid upon the arrangement of the hook 8 for facilitating the removal engagement of the ring with the pin which permits of the pin to be used in two capacities besides serving its original function of facilitating the connection between the watch chain bar and a pin.

From the above description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it can easily be seen that I have provided a device that is simple in construction, containing but a few simple parts that can be cheaply manufactured and assembled and Patented Mar. 5, 1918. V

when assembled. can be placed upon the market and sold at a minimum cost.

t will be understood that the above description and accompanying drawings comprehend only the preferred embodiment of my invention and that various minor changes in detail of construction, proportion and arrangement of the parts may be made Within the scope of the appended claim and Without sacrificing anycr the advantages of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A. Watch guard and watch chain attachment, which comprises a relatively fiat plate having a pin mounted longitudinally on the rear face thereof for removably securing the plate to Wearing apparel, a detachable ring,

a hook extending vertically and secured adjacent the lower edge of the rear face of the plate and free from contact with the pin, said hook being adapted for detachably securing the ring to the rear of the plate and a substantially U-shaped link formed of a single piece of resilient material having each of itst'ree ends formed as an eye for loosely 7 connecting the link with said ring, the vertlcal portions of the link being adapted, for expansive movement relative to each other to facilitate the insertion and removal of the crossbar of a Watch chain therewith.

In testimony whereof I my signature in presence of two witnesses.

- ADAM BROYLES. Witnesses J AMES, CoNATY, J OSEPH SYKns.

Gopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

